The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE.-Mr. Mitchell (Pa.) from the
committee on pensions, reported a bill
granting a pension OF 50, 900 a year to the
widow OF Gen. John A.. Logan, and asking
for it's immediate consideration; but under
objection OF Mr.. Coke, the bill went over
BY Mr.. Sherman to provide chat all per-
sons on the pension rolls for loss oflimb or
limbs shall be entitled to recover arrears of
pensions from the date OF discharge or dis
ability. BY Mr.. Call, providing that the
COMMISSIONS OF agriculture shall establish
in each state not less than one agricultural
experiment station and farm for which pur-
pose he is authorized to purchase not exceed
ing zoe acres OF land in each state; 81, OOO,-
900 is appropriated for carrying the act
into effect. By Mr.. Plumb, to allow all
officers OF the volunteer army in the war of
the Rebellion who served the full term of
enlistment and were h%onorably discharged
one months pay for each year OF their en-
1istment, provided they have not already
received the benefits OF the act Of March
3, 1865, and the amendatory act of July
ID, 1886; also to fix the amount of United
States bonds to be required of national
banks.
The debate upon the interstate COM
merce bill commenced. Mr.. Platt began
with a long speech. Other senators who
have indicated q desire to speak have
given notice that they are not ready to
ousE.-The Indian appropriation bill
passed without discussion or division. 1t
appropriates IS, 115, 600. The military
academy appropriation bill was then taken
up and passed within a quarter an hour.
The speaker laid before the house the fol.
lowing communication, dated Washington,
Dec. 81, 1885,
hereby respectfully resign my Office as
representative in the Forty. ninth congress
from the Fifth congressional district of
North Carolina, to take effect from date.
Respectfullys your. JAMES w. REID.
The communication was laid upon the
table. The house went into committee of
the whole on the bill for the consolida lion
OF certain bureaus Of the navy department.
SENArE.-The bill granting Mrs. Logan a
pension OF $4,000 annually passed the sen.
ate without a dissenting voice. When the
motion vas put but two senators placed
on the record their formal objections
to such a precedent. They were
Texas. The bill was based on the admit
ted fact that the rheumatism with which
Gen. Logan died was caused by the expos
IRE while he lay in the snow on the battle
field Of Donelson. The bill to in.
crease the pension OF Mrs: Blair from
$50 a mon Month h. to O., $4,000 "a year
Logan will pass the house there can be
no question, and that the bill to increase
the pension of Mrs. Blair will 60 through in
it's wake is also probable.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
To incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company of Nicaragua; fer the relief OF the
heirs OF Capt. Crawford, who was killed by
M0vyao n @ in Iorr1o~u 1A0R ryhs0A
ing Geronimo.
The senate adopted the resolution ofMr.
Mcpherson calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for a statement OF the indebted.
ness OF the Pacific railroad companies to
the government, and the effect of the fund.-
ing bill thereon. The bill to carry into ef.
feet the treaty with China for the suppress
sion of the opium traffic passed without
division.
HousE.-The house went into committee
Of the whole on the pension appropriation
only IS, 900 below the estimate; the reduc-
ton being in tho item for the rent of offices
for pension agencies. Without amendment
or discussion, the bill was read and report
ed to the house and passed. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the naval reorganiz alton bill. Mr..
Sayres Tex said the navy was too weak
w A6"S ~hN WV Jaw" w away VuIs
Boutelle opposed the bill. He severely
criticised the features which, he declared,
would break dow the autonomy of the
great engineering bureau at the very hour
when the country was looking to it to
place the American navy in advance of the
best achievements of the world. Mr.. Nc
Adoo fovored the bill. Mr.. Henderson
Qowa) introduced a bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Missis.
sippi river at DUBUQUE.
SENArE.-A remonstrance OF the Mime
apolis board OF trade against the pooling
and short and long haul sections OF the
Interstate bill was presented.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes the house amend
lands for Indians in severalty were
nonconcurred. in, and a conference
asked. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring it expedient that action
be taken by congress for the celebration in
Washington about April 80, 1889, OF the
ce%ntennials OF the adoption OF the constitu.
ton and OF the discovery OF America, and
tennial celebration to propose the best
method of celebration. Mr.. Butler intro
duced a bill to prevent the sale OF adulter-
ated food in the District Of Columbia and
territories.
The interstate bill was debat.
ed at great length.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced for the
relief OF dependent parents OF soldiers and
sailors; to place lumber and salt on the
free list and reduce the sugarduty; to grade
taxes on the basis OF income; for Il retired
list; granting right OF way to the United
States Railroad company from the ana
da boundary to Mexico; to prevent the
destruction by fire of human life in rail-
road accidents. Mr.. HALEY introduced a
bill DISTINGUISHING and denying the rights
to hold public lands in the territories to
persons who practice bigamy, polygamy
or unholy Capitalization.